ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 150371
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| Date: | Friday 13 September 1968 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Westland Wessex HAS1 (S-58T) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Navy Fleet Air Arm |
| Registration: | XP115 |
| MSN: | WA/66 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 20 mi S of Eddystone Lighthouse, Devon -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Ditched into the English Channel after fire warning while hovering.
Sources:
http://www.ukserials.com/losses-1968.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Oct-2012 13:02 | TB | Added |
| 25-Jul-2013 23:43 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 30-Jul-2013 18:45 | TB | Updated [Operator, Location, Source, Narrative] |
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